Afghanistan vs Pakistan Prediction: Afghanistan to create an upset against Pakistan

Afghanistan will face Pakistan in Match 1 of the UAE T20I Tri-Series 2025. The game takes place at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, August 29. Rashid Khan leads Afghanistan. Salman Agha captains Pakistan. Afghanistan won their T20I series 2-1 against Zimbabwe in December 2024. Pakistan beat the West Indies 2-1 earlier this month. Afghanistan has won four of its last six games. Afghanistan has performed well in recent games against Pakistan. The players will draw inspiration from those past performances. Pakistan has a strong batting lineup but a weak bowling attack. It will be interesting to see if Pakistan can improve its bowling performance. Both teams will be eager to secure a positive result, making it an intriguing contest. Let’s examine the preview and provide predictions.

Afghanistan vs Pakistan Match Start Date and Time

This match is expected to take place on the 29th of August 2025. The kickoff time will be 18:00 pm. 

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• Date: Friday, August 29th, 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 18:00 pm (AEST)
• Stadium: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Interesting Facts about Teams

Afghanistan has won four of its last six T20 games. 

Afghanistan has a strong spin attack. Their main spinners are Rashid, Mujeeb, and Nabi.

Pakistan has lost three of its last four games against Afghanistan.

Hasan Nawaz will play an important role with the bat. If he gets going, opposition teams will struggle to stop his flow of runs.

Sufiyan Muqeem is a young, talented spinner who has made great progress over the last year. He has performed consistently against big teams.

Weather Report before Match

The weather will be clear in Sharjah. The pitch is great for batting. It has a flat surface and short boundaries. The outfield is fast, too. Batsmen can easily hit the ball. They can play shots on the rise. The boundaries are short, so big hits are possible. Batsmen will likely attack from the start. This season, teams score an average of 172 runs in the first innings. Teams batting first want to reach 200 runs. The stadium has always produced high scores. Fast bowlers struggle on this pitch. Spinners do better here. Some balls can turn sharply. Spinners will be important in the middle overs. The pitch can play at two different speeds. This helps spin bowlers get wickets.

Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Chances of Winning

For Afghanistan, the tournament serves as preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, starting on September 9. Led by Rashid Khan, the team will focus on refining their combinations, with new players like pacer Abdollah Ahmadzai and spinner AM Ghazanfar potentially making their debuts. The return of opener Ibrahim Zadran will strengthen the side.

In T20Is, Pakistan is in superb form. They recently beat West Indies 2-1 in a T20I series, away from home. Players like Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, and Sahibzada Farhan are in excellent form, and Pakistan is expected to reach the finals of the UAE T20I Tri-Series comfortably.

Afghanistan's chance of winning - 60%

Pakistan's chance of winning - 40%

Afghanistan Preview

The ground dimensions generally favour the batters, with batting conditions improving as the game progresses. However, the pitch has been double-paced at times, which could bring spinners into play in the middle overs. Afghanistan will rely heavily on their spin trio—Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman, and Noor Ahmad—to exploit Sharjah’s turning tracks. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq will provide seam support, while Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran are expected to give solid starts.

Mohammad Nabi and Gulbadin Naib bring experience to the middle order, but much depends on the top order's ability to post a competitive score. Gurbaz has a strong record against Pakistan and is capable of leading the attack in the T20 format. Ghazanfar, returning from injury, is a skilled spinner with a variety of deliveries and is expected to take wickets in the upcoming matches.

Afghanistan is ranked 9th in the T20I Team Rankings with a rating of 223. They are in decent form, having won a T20I series against Zimbabwe 2-1 away from home in December last year.

Key Players: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli,

Afghanistan Players List

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk); Ibrahim Zadran, Darwish Rasooli; Mohammad Nabi; Karim Janat; Gulbadin Naib; Azmatullah Omarzai; Rashid Khan (c); Mujeeb Ur Rahman; Fazalhaq Farooqi; Naveen-ul-Haq

Pakistan Preview

Salman Agha and his team won the last T20 series against the West Indies. However, the team has struggled with form recently, losing their last T20 series to Afghanistan. They are aware of their opponent's strengths and are in a transition phase with several young players. Agha wants to get the best out of his players and start the tournament with a win.

Fakhar Zaman, an experienced player, will need to give a strong start, along with Saim Ayub. The middle order, including Mohammad Haris, Salman Agha, and Hasan Nawaz, must form good partnerships. Faheem Ashraf and Shaheen Afridi will look to add quick runs in the lower middle order.

Shaheen Afridi is the key bowler in the attack. He must do well with the new ball, alongside Haris Rauf. Faheem Ashraf and Abrar Ahmed will enjoy bowling in these conditions and must trouble the batters in the middle overs. Salman Agha, Hussain Talat, and Mohammad Nawaz will bring variety to the attack and should aim to perform well.

Key Players: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Salman Agha (c)

Pakistan Players List

Salman Agha (c); Saim Ayub; Fakhar Zaman; Mohammad Haris (wk); Hasan Nawaz; Hussain Talat; Mohammad Nawaz; Faheem Ashraf; Abrar Ahmed; Haris Rauf; Shaheen Afridi

Afghanistan vs Pakistan Head-to-Head

Pakistan and Afghanistan have played seven T20I matches. Pakistan won four games. Afghanistan won three games.

Head-to-Head Record

• Total - 7
• Afghanistan - 3
• Pakistan - 4
• Draw - 0

Who will win the match, Afghanistan vs Pakistan?

Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Friday`s Afghanistan vs Pakistan UAE T20I Tri-Series match 10,000 times.

Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives Afghanistan a 60% chance of beating Pakistan in the UAE T20I Tri-Series match of the 2025 season.

Afghanistan vs Pakistan Prediction

Pakistan's batting lineup is young and inexperienced, and their bowling attack has struggled in the last six months. They are facing a team that has always performed well against them. To win this game, Pakistan will need a strong showing from their batting unit. Afghanistan has a strong spin attack that will benefit from the conditions.

This will be a close contest, but Afghanistan has a slight edge. These two sides have played seven T20Is against each other, with Pakistan winning four and Afghanistan winning three. It will be a tight match between them.

However, we expect Afghanistan, led by Rashid Khan, to have a better spin attack. They are likely to come out on top with a close win and take the lead in the tri-series.

Our first Prediction is Afghanistan to win - 2.30 odds for 1xbet

Our second Prediction is Pakistan to win the toss - 1.90 odds for BC.Game

Our third Prediction is Over 301.5 total match runs - 1.83 odds for Dafabet